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Titanic: Band of Courage
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Making History Documentaries
History is never as simple as the stories we're told. In this video, we talk about the process of researching history — and why finding the truth is often harder than it seems. History is written by the victors, but what happens to the stories from the losing side? Propaganda, simplified narrativ...
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Roots of a Nation - The Smithfield Story
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Take a journey through the 250-year history of Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg, Virginia - from the European immigrants who shaped a nation through their relationships with founding fathers to the enslaved Africans who built it through the work of their hands, “Roots of a Nation” is an honest...
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The Forgotten Victims of the French & Indian War
The French and Indian War is an often overlooked part of American History, that has many lasting effects. The outcome of the war changed the destiny of Native Americans in North America. The French and Indian War was a conflict between Britain and France for control of North America. While Indian...
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The Monster Gun of the Crimean War
The story of a 'superweapon' designed to break the stalemate of siege warfare in the Crimea using all the industrial might Victorian Britain had to offer. This massive 36in mortar could fire a 2900lb shell nearly two miles - built in 1854 as a Crimean War superweapon by Robert Mallet, an Irish g...
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If This Valley is Lost
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Boom, XB-1 Goes Supersonic
This year, Boom Supersonic's demonstrator, the XB-1, achieved a major milestone by breaking the sound barrier. Having achieved supersonic flight marks an important milestone toward the company's larger commercial airliner, the Overture.
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Last Gasp Concert: Part 1
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The Paratroops
Produced by the Office of War information's Bureau of Motion Pictures, this program gives us a contemporary look at how early American received their jump training, and also how some of those men moved on to specialize in winter and mountain warfare. Fans of the 10th Mountain may find this very i...
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Blair County: A People's History
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Blair County, Pennsylvania stands at a crossroads of history. Defined by geography, fueled by industry, forged by war, and remade through innovation, the region is a microcosm of the evolving American experience. Interviews, reenactments, and photographs breathe life into a centuries-long journey...
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What Manner of Men
When Flight Sergeant Richard Brown bails out over the Arnhem battlefield, he finds himself in brutal fight on the ground, fighting a losing battle against superior German opposition. Can he persuade a stubborn handful of Airborne soldiers to surrender before it is too late?
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NISEI
‘Nisei' (2nd generation) follows the journey of two brothers through WWII, Minoru and John Miyasaki, who are stripped of citizenship, imprisoned, but still volunteer to join the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, an all Japanese-American regiment and the most medaled unit in the history of the US mili...
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M1 Garand Disassembly
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Desert Storm: First Strike
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It is the morning of January 16th 1991. Within the next 24 hours, coalition forces will undertake a precision aerial campaign against Iraqi forces, in what will be known as Operation Desert Storm. Desert Storm will see almost 4000 aircraft mobilized by both sides, with coalition forces taking par...
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Top Fighter Squadrons of WWII
Materiel losses during World War 2 were massive. According to one source, Germany produced a staggering 119,907 aircraft of all types and most were destroyed or damaged during the war. The United States lost 52,951 of their 95,000 aircraft in operations over Europe and the Pacific. The Soviet Uni...
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Pack the 1928 Haversack
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The Rocket-Powered C-130
Over the years the C-130 Hercules has been the subject of many experiments. From landing on aircraft carriers to retrieving falling film cannisters from spy satellites. However, one of the more prominent experiments was around a rocket powered concept, which was to be used in a hostage rescue ope...
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Far, Far from Home - 2nd South Carolina String Band
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Fredericksburg
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Fredericksburg, A Documentary Film is the complete story of the Union army's attempt to force a river crossing in front of the town of Fredericksburg, and dislodge the Confederates from their defenses, which would have opened the road to Richmond in December 1862. It is a unique film for a unique...
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The History of Air Force One
Teddy Roosevelt was the first president to fly in a plane and FDR would receive the first presidential airliner in 1933. In this program, we will explore the history of the Air Force One aircraft.
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Memories of the Fallen
The granddaughter of a WW2 vet unboxes some of the deceased soldier's belongings and finds a letter detailing just a couple of his wartime memories.
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The Origin of Brainwashing
The concept of brainwashing is often discussed, but rarely understood. Originating from the Chinese term Xinao, which literally means ‘wash brain’, the word first entered circulation in the west in the 1950s. However, to this day, few understand the origins of brainwashing, and to what purpose it...
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